6 Coding with CircuitPython
In this chapter, an alternate way to program Circuit Playground Express is demonstrated using a language called Python. Python is the fastest-growing programming language in use today and is taught in schools and universities. It’s a high-level programming language, which means it’s designed to be easy to read, write, and maintain. Figure 6-1 shows Blinka, the CircuitPython mascot.
Figure 6-1. The Adafruit CircuitPython mascot: Blinka
The change from using the graphical Microsoft MakeCode to using text-based programming may seem like a huge one. It is not. The Python programming language has been gaining a steady ...
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